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HARRISBURG, PA, April 28, 2026 – GSL Public Strategies Group announced that CEO and Chief Innovation Officer John C. Bear has been named among the 2026 Pennsylvania Power 100 by City & State PA.
The Pennsylvania Power 100 distinguishes the most influential leaders in Pennsylvania, from politicians and lawmakers to government administrators, political consultants and business executives who work with the Commonwealth. Mr. Bear is recognized for steering the firm’s expansion into New Jersey and across the Commonwealth with a new office in downtown Pittsburgh and launching GSL Touring, a division focused on live events and concert tours. He has been spotlighted on “Pennsylvania Power 100” lists since 2023 and was named to City and State PA’s “Fifty Over 50” in 2023.
Mr. Bear has worked with governors, legislators, state agencies, counties, cities, boroughs, townships, municipal authorities, school districts and economic development corporations in a wide range of areas. He also advises private companies seeking to do business with, locate to, or receive assistance from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; assists clients in developing new state programs or amending existing ones to address specific unmet business needs; provides revenue and operational consulting services to state and local governments to develop creative ways to save money or create new funding streams; and helps private and public sector clients identify, secure and implement grants from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
